The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-06-02
Evergreen Stock Farm.
SEASON OF 1887.
COL. WEST!
His Breeding and Description.

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His Breeding and Description.
COLONEL WEST, 1O77, bay horse
foaled 1874 Bred by Lister WitherspOon. KY.
BY SENTINEL thecord. 2:aa'l); Sire of Won
2:211a; Young Sentinel. 2:26; a. 2:aR;
Grand Sentinel, 2: 2714; Mignon. 2:s74; Ca
Dam, LEA H. by woODFoRD Nj MAMBRINO.
s45 tReeord a:MN; Sire Of Abbettsior'i. 2: lsH ;
Mambrine Dudley sns, SonvOy M s.s Ma
Iidge, 2 :29; Dacia, 9: :29H Geo A. Aver. . 80;
Inca. 2:27; Matte Price. 2:so,4; fancoast.
tron 3 yr. old record. .: l9l. &c. SC
I'd Dam. AUD by ALEXANDER'S ABB
DALLAH, Is; Sire OF Goldsmith aaid. s:1i;
Rosaiand, 2:a' a; Thorn a!e. 2:2lk; Mercer.
a:2sh; Maj. kusall. 2:as; Saint limo. 1880;
AlmOnt and Belmont
Sd llsm By oberG Bruce.
4th Dam by Muckle John.
9th Dam by Trumpeier.
oh Dam by Stamboul-
COLONEL WEST comes from the
best representatives of the families of Ham.
bletonian and Mambrius Chief. His sire and
| the sire of his dam botn possessed speed aud
| ihe ability to transmit it to their progeny in a
| remarE able degree Breeders generally are
seek ing sires with either speed or the ability TO
get it. But where both elements are combined
IN one animal the bioJd is doubly valuable
Sentin |. Woodford NJ ,nbriuo. and Alex Alb
dallah have shown the capacity of not only
getting sons and 'laugh ers that could trot. but
they could proiure Irottars. sentinel was a
SON of great sire Rysdyct's Hambletonian.
He was foale6 In 1853 and ed in l>73 hence
was but 10 years old. Hi, stud service was
limited to few easons, yet in Ibis short time
A., 2:as; Young Sentinel. a:a6; Visanaiere.
2:2lK; Mignon. 2:g7H; Capoul, a:9s. and
Grand sentinel. 2: 27H. HIS SON CapouL sired
| 2: 81: and one oil his daughters produced Leah
II 2:2H; and Grand sentinel sired Sentry,
a:2'; Grace Darling 2 as34. and Sir Knight,
u. 8 Hon foil hal. iunA ifnftu
| and not sired as many trotters as Sentnt sired
| iu iour seasons. His Inl brother Volunteer
2:l9; Bodine. 2:19H Amy, 2:s0x; Huntress.
2:9Us4; Powers. 2:2i; Sweetness. 2:21H. and
seventeen others With records below ,: 30 His
sons have sired thirty one 2: 80 performers, and
his daugh sers have produced eight such. "
the difference in their length of liie and their
opportunity is taken into account. sentinel is
the equal If not the superior of his great broth
er. There are no two full bro; hers that have
ever lived that can make an equal showing,
OF commingled most kindly with thar of the
great founder OF the HambletOnian family.
The sire of Col. Vests dam. Woodiord Nam
brino. as n trotter. ami,aigner and sire, has
His record OF 2:2ik was obtained when fifteen
years old. and when he was weak and wasted
by disease He i credited wi larger per
cent. of tr0tters TO the number OF fouls tn an
any other sire He sired Abbottsford, 2:lak /;
Pan"Oa>t 2:al24 ;Mambrino Dudley. 7:20K
Convoy 9: 221 magenta 2: "a, Rachel 9: 9R ;
Inca. a:27; Lady McFatridge. 2:2s; DacIa.
2:e9h, and George A. Aver. 1850. lie sired
Princeps and Pancoast two nf the sensational
sires of 1856 C)l wesI's grand dam was sired
by Alexis Abdallah. horse " hose descendan is
lead those of any other sons of HAmbletonian.
From his loins have come sucn great sires as
Almont Belmont. Woods Hambletnnian, &c. d,
&c. ALI this combination of the b 90 nf these
greatest slres of these great families Is built
upon solid foundation of thoroug bbre blood
running back four generations.
Individually, Col West is all that his breed
ing would indicate-large. strong ana smooth.
with the best OF feet and limbs He fas never
been handled professionally, but was driven q
mile over the Ravenna track in 37t< last half
in 1:11 He has never had access T., any well
bred mares. but from ordinary mares he has
the attention of buyers. His action is very
fine, and he goes in that grand majestic CON-
manding style that is SO attractive to horsemen
As all the sires in his line have been posi-
tive, potent slres, we count on Col. West being
an important factor in the Improvement OF the
road horse of this section.
We submit these few facts. hoping it will
cause our breeders to carefully weigh mis- mer-
its and analyZe the value of his blood lines. It
will be seen that he is not depending upon the
number of lines of Messenger blood but is full
of the best lines on TOP CLOSE UP. Nor is he
from line that depends on an accident that
has cropped out aud dependent on some ONE
REPREsFNTATIvE to bolster up line of success
full FAILURES. but he comes from POTENT LINES
OF THE MOST POTENT FAMILIES.
COLONEL WEST will make the
Season of Is at the home OF his owner. oppo-
site the New Fair Grounds. at SIS the Season,
with the full privilege of returning In case the
mare proves not TO be in foal.
Write for Circular, to
WALTER FLETCHER.
RAvENNA, PORTAGE Co.. o.